Water Department seeks $2.2 million in bonding At Annual Town Meeting on March 23, the Water Department is hoping to begin a multiyear process of replacing an aging and leaky town water main by asking for $2.2 million in bonding to fund the first segment. Article 26 on page 22 of the Motions list outlines…
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My Turn: Alert citizens can have a big impact
By Ruth Ann Hendrickson Lincoln’s unaccounted-for water measurement showed a huge reduction this year, and the discovery of two large leaks by alert citizens probably played a large part in that reduction. Both citizens noticed the sound of running water in storm drains during the drought last summer, identifying leaks that Water Department personnel quickly…
Water Dept. clarifies: Outdoor watering is OK two days a week
Contrary to what was stated by the Water Department last week (“Watering limited to one day a week as town works to repair leaks”), outdoor watering is permissible two days a week. Residents with even-numbered street addresses may water on Tuesdays and Saturdays; those with odd-numbered houses may do so on Wednesdays and Sundays. Lincoln…
Watering limited to one day a week as town works to repair leaks
Editor’s note: This article has been superseded by updated information — see “Water Dept. clarifies: Outdoor watering is OK two days a week” (May 23, 3013). As of May 1, Lincoln homeowners are allowed to do outdoor watering on only one day a week — mainly because the town does not comply with water usage…
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Public forums scheduled on Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee is hosting four virtual public forums to review the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan draft and collect feedback to improve the plan. There will also be a short presentation about the master plan at the State of the Town meeting in November….
Water board outlines exceptions to watering ban for all residents
Watering lawns by any means is now prohibited until further notice, but the Water Commission carved out some exceptions to the draconian Stage 4 water restrictions it imposed earlier last week. It also clarified that the restrictions apply equally to those who use private well water, not just those on town water. The commission was…
Leak shuts off water service on much of Lincoln Road
A leak in a water pipe under Lincoln Road on Tuesday afternoon meant no water service for a wide swath of Lincoln homes and businesses between Codman Road and Weston Road including some side roads, with service not expected to be restored until late last night. A contractor’s crew was digging a deep hole Tuesday…
Road salt in Lincoln: How much is enough?
Road salt has been a hot topic of discussion on LincolnTalk recently. How is it used to treat Lincoln’s roads? How much salt is in town water? Is it harmful for the environment? Lincoln’s Department of Public Works, like that in most other U.S. cities and towns where it snows, have been spreading salt crystals…
My Turn: Hendrickson runs for another term on Water Commission
Editor’s note: Jim Hutchinson was elected to a three-year term on the Water Commission in 2021. He is stepping down early to run for the Select Board. Dear Lincolnites, I am writing today to announce my intention to run again for Water Commissioner and ask for your vote at the town election on Monday, March…
MassDOT goof apparently led to water main break
A water main break on Route 2A that left many north Lincoln residents without potable water for several hours on Monday was not due to old pipes — concrete at the base of a signpost recently installed by MassDOT workers apparently punctured the main. Phone calls (about 4o in all) began pouring into the Water…